Gun Fascination?

[SDPatriot]

The list to me represents someone I would hope would be my co-worker. I would be more concerned with the angry quiet ones that just stare.

[dyson]

not exactly sure what a mercenary magazine is but it seems like the moderator is trying to lump any owner with #7. biased....

[robcoe]

1. Owning several weapons, especially exotic weapons.
2. Retaining a large supply of ammunition
3. Frequently talking of weapons.
4. Developing skills with different weapons
5. Frequent trips to gun shops
6. Dressing in fatigues or other military clothing
7. Subscribing to mercenary gun magazines

1. Define exotic. I don't really think of my Colt 1903 or 1851 navy as particularly exotic, but some might.

2. Define large. Across all calibers I have about 5000 rounds(not counting components for reloading) and I think I am getting low

3 Yea, guilty

4. Again, guilty

5. Come on, it's on my way home from work.

6 and 7, no fatigues stick out to much, and I never enjoyed the magazines.

[Remus]

I see what picture they are trying to paint there, and they are using too broad a brush if this were to ID a person with violent tendencies alone. (obviously). I'd imagine that these are supporting warning signs for a manager/coworker, spouse to use to determine if they should call authorities in regards to a person that is making threats. Besides for the sake of the 40+ innocent people killed/wounded, wouldn't it have been great if someone called in about the pansy kid who went to Sandy Hook, or the POS that went into the movie theater? No gun run, no ammo run, no threat to gun ownership for responsible people.

Exotic weapons - owning a rare gun is not exotic. Owning brass knuckles, knives with blood grooves, for non-collector/non martial arts purposes is how I interpret that question. Subscribing to mercenary magazines is just that - survivalist type reading. I interpret those questions as - is it apparent that the individual spends a significant amount of time fantasizing about using weapons to meet a goal - (the only goal they may ever admit to is of course self defense).

[BHPFan]

1. Owning several weapons, especially exotic weapons.
2. Retaining a large supply of ammunition
3. Frequently talking of weapons.
4. Developing skills with different weapons
5. Frequent trips to gun shops
6. Dressing in fatigues or other military clothing
7. Subscribing to mercenary gun magazines

1. Guilty if by exotic, it means semiauto replica of military rifles.
2. Guilty
3. Frequently as in talking to everyone in general about weapons? or talking by posting to calgunners and other gun forums as well as talking to people at the LGS?
4. Guilty
5. Frequent trips as in once a week? or several times a week?
6. Not guilty
7. Not guilty

[uhlan1]

sorry guys, reporting you all to DOJ. you're unhealthy and dangerous!

You don't need to report, Kamala's reading right along with the rest of us.

[Mitch]

1. Define exotic. I don't really think of my Colt 1903 or 1851 navy as particularly exotic, but some might.

The senior Senator from California would define your AR-15, the most popular rifle in America, as "exotic."

[Sutcliffe]

Guilty of 1-5

I've been to a lot of work required workshops on getting along with difficult people, sexual harrassment, transgender awareness, yada, yada, yada.

I enter them all knowing that the person presenting the class and getting paid for it is a complete and utter moron.
Anybody who proclaims to be an expert on the subject is just anonther moron who couldn't figure out how to make use of their advanced degree in basketweaving.

[Cheezle56]

1. Owning several weapons, especially exotic weapons.
2. Retaining a large supply of ammunition
3. Frequently talking of weapons.
4. Developing skills with different weapons
5. Frequent trips to gun shops
6. Dressing in fatigues or other military clothing
7. Subscribing to mercenary gun magazines

Guilty on all counts!
1. ~26 guns and counting, most exotic is probably a Vepr 12, Izzy Hbar FAL, and a 19th century caplock
2. ~30k and counting
3. Frequent is an understatement
4. Of course! You need to be proficient to be safe.
5. I'm within 7 miles of Bass Pro, Ammo Bros, Turners, Ten x, Bullet Barn...
6. I had to wear the Navy's Khakis and Dress Blues in a Merchant Marine Academy
7. Guns and Ammo? CRPA?

[JMP]

Friggin gun nutters. Nobody needs "military style weapons"...until they need "military style weapons".

[golfish]

All except #6 and #7...

^^^^

[jdouglas]

1. Owning several weapons, especially exotic weapons.
I'm not sure what their definition of an "exotic" weapon is, but I do own quite a few. So YES.

2. Retaining a large supply of ammunition
What is their definition of a "large supply" of ammunition? My "stockpile" pales in comparison to many here on Calguns, though one-tenth of what I have would still be considered a dangerous stockpile by any journalist out there. YES

3. Frequently talking of weapons.
Guilty as charged.

4. Developing skills with different weapons
Guilty as charged.

5. Frequent trips to gun shops
If online gun/ammo/gear sites count, then YES.

6. Dressing in fatigues or other military clothing
Nope. Based on the way I dress you'd probably never guess I'm a gun owner and NRA member.

7. Subscribing to mercenary gun magazines
Nope.

So, according to their criteria and definitions I'm probably high-risk, along with most other Calgunners.

[omgwtfbbq]

Just a questions, but what is a Mercenary Gun Magazine? Like Soldier of Fortune? Do people still read that? I just remember seeing it in the movie Tremors II.

[barrage]

Let me turn this around.
Marxist fascination?

1. Owning several original pieces of art, especially abstract art.
2. Retaining only what's immediately needed.
3. Frequently talking of other people's habits.
4. Developing skills with deflecting opposing arguments via accusations of racism.
5. Frequent trips to farmer's markets
6. Dressing in plain or other non functional clothing
7. Subscribing to KPBS or NPR
8. Frequent discussion of further developing public transportation, especially trains.

[omgwtfbbq]

Let me turn this around.
Marxist fascination?

1. Owning several original pieces of art, especially abstract art.
2. Retaining only what's immediately needed.
3. Frequently talking of other people's habits.
4. Developing skills with deflecting opposing arguments via accusations of racism.
5. Frequent trips to farmer's markets
6. Dressing in plain or other non functional clothing
7. Subscribing to KPBS or NPR
8. Frequent discussion of further developing public transportation, especially trains.

What's the threshold for being declared a Marxist in your model?

I'm a #1, and 7 (if by subscribe you mean listen, I've never given them money)